Hey guys! So I mentioned the idea of a gentler Nanowrimo for the Digimon Tumblr fandom a while back, but it was buried in a post about something else. So here’s a post dedicated to the (theoretical) event!
I’ve always wanted to have Nanowrimo buddies, but joining Nanowrimo is a hard sell. Nanowrimo entrants attempt to write 50,000 words in the 30 days of November, or 1,667 words/day. It’s brutal, and a lot of writers (reasonably) don’t want to touch it with a ten foot pole.
I would love to create with my fellow digimon fandom writers for a month, so I wondered… Would anyone be interested in a modified Nanowrimo, aka Digiwrimo?
This event is about tackling content on your to-do list and building/encouraging the habit of creating daily. I haven’t worked this out, but there would be no prompts or limitations (except for likely limitations on what can be reblogged on the event blog; for example, no explicit content/other sensitive subject matters). Digimon content from all seasons/games would be welcome.
More beneath the cut, if you’re interested.
Setting goals
Entrants are encouraged to set individual goals that fit their needs. Sample goals include:
-Word count: The traditional 50K, 30K, 20K, 10K, 5K written in the event month.
-Writing habit/session goals: Make a promise to yourself to write for 60 minutes a day, 30 minutes a day, 15 minutes a day every day in the event month. They say it takes about a month to establish a habit, so this could be a fun way to set up your daily writing habit!
-Project goals: Finish that oneshot you’ve been meaning to write! Write 1, 2, 3 chapters of your fic! Write that meta collection/drabble collection!
If we work together, it’s much better!
-Discord for Digiwrimo with weekly write-ins
-Declare your project and share updates on the Discord
-A Digiwrimo blog to reblog all posts tagged with an agreed on tag
Share your work
-Digiwrimo entrants are encouraged to edit/complete their Digiwrimo manuscripts for a month or two. Then, anything posted on personal blogs with an agreed on tag will be reblogged on the Digiwrimo blog for signal boosting, barring sensitive subject matters.
Those are my initial ideas! I have no idea if people would want to do this, I just… I’ve heard a lot of variations of, “I want to try Nanowrimo, but it’s just too much.” I thought this event might be helpful for people? It probably won’t be scheduled for November, so that people who want to join Nanowrimo can do that.
There are a LOT of upcoming digimon events scheduled on Tumblr, though, so maybe this is just one thing too many? Heck, this also doesn’t have to be an official “event.” If a few of you would like to try this with me, we can do that, and I’m happy to reblog your stuff when we’re done, barring sensitive subject matters.
I wrote this with writers in mind, but there’s no reason why an artist can’t work with these goals (finish that piece/series from my to-do list, draw for x time per day, etc). The more, the merrier!
Please let me know if you’re interested! And thank you to my pals who have given feedback :D
2.) Name: I modelled this event off of Nanowrimo, but there’s absolutely no reason to limit it to writers! So I was thinking of renaming the event to Digimonth, or some variation thereof. Digimonth: Create! Something like that? I need to decide soon, though.
3.) I guess I need to make a discord server and a tumblr account for this event, which I will probably do in October, so expect another update then.
4.) All creatives are welcome, and you can work with any kind of digimon content (all seasons, games, drama CDs, whatever)! The goal is to create together consistently for a month, and hopefully establish a creative habit. There are no prompts; use this time to work on your existing/planned projects. Sample goals: create for x length of time per day, complete y items on your pending projects list, make z number of drawings/reach x words written in January, etc.
5.) This is going to be a lowkey event. I’ve never held one before, and I may totally stink at it, so I’m trying to keep my expectations at the “have fun and create” level.
6.) The exact rules are TBA, but all tagged material/reblogged material on the main blog and discord discussions must be at the teen rating or lower, as I cannot know how old participants are (ie no explicit/graphic material).
7.) If you’re interested in this event, please start planning your projects now! Time has been bonkers for me these last two years or so, don’t let January sneak up on you!
Hey guys, here’s an update for folks who expressed interest in Digiwrimo! Please click the link for more details about the event :)
1.) For the date, I was thinking the month of January 2022? The event is about establishing creative habits, so New Years seems like a good time for that. Is this too far out, or do people prefer having plenty of advance notice?
2.) I originally modelled the event off a “gentler” Nanowrimo, but I had artists and other creatives ask if they could join, so I might have to change the name. There’s no reason why “draw for 30 minutes a day” can’t be a goal!
3.) I admit that I’m nervous/anxious about moderation, which I don’t think is a particular skill of mine. I would definitely want to keep all entries and discord discussions rated G, and disallow sharing/discussion of certain themes (gore/incest/nonconsensual interactions/age gap romance/ship bashing/ character bashing/etc). Basically, it’s meant to be a positive and friendly environment, and no one wants to get in any kind of trouble for accidentally discussing adult content with minors. I would love help/guidance with this, if anyone is interested.
4.) I had folks ask if the Discord and attendance of the Discord write ins is mandatory, or if they have to use microphones/speak with their voice instead of typing. Nope, you can totally ignore it if you want! I also don’t know how much time folks will have for this, since they will be busy creating! This aspect will be experimental. If it peters out/flops, no big! Just go create some more instead xD (I’m very chill about trying things and accepting it if it doesn’t work out).
If anyone has any thoughts, especially about the date, please let me know! I have never planned an event and would appreciate input. Oh, I could also use new name suggestions! Mwah!
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